Jezebel is a heavy metal band from the Netherlands that brings dark, intense energy to their compositions. Their aggressive approach to metal draws on the strong Dutch tradition of heavy and extreme music.

Julian Lehmann is an independent Swiss composer who blends epic cinematic music with ethnic, folk, medieval, and metal elements. His releases including Keeper of the Wild and Home of Legends feature melodic and rhythmic compositions that merge orchestral grandeur with heavy guitar work.

Julien Martinoia is a French metal musician and composer with a career spanning two decades since 2003. His releases including A World I Created and The Insight demonstrate a sustained commitment to heavy, melodic metal compositions.

Juvaliant is a symphonic progressive power metal band from Salzburg, Austria, whose name fuses the city's Latin name Juvavum with the word valiant. Their debut album Inhuman Nature (2010) was released through Limb Music with artwork by Felipe Machado Franco, known for his work with Iced Earth and Ayreon, and addresses weighty themes of war, terror, and discrimination through dramatic orchestral metal.